2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER airbag off

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger front airbag can deploy
in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger front airbag is disabled.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED
FRONT AIRB AGin front of it, DE ATH or SERI‐
OUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page 59). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open (vehicles with AMG sport buc ket
seats) Alw
ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
front airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp:
R Vehicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: ifyo ufit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe no tes on automatic front
passenger front airbag shutoff (/ page 39).
R Vehicles with automatic child seat recog‐
nition on the front passenger seat: ifyou
fi t a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe no tes on
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat (/ page51).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must alw ays be disa‐
bled. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously (/ page 40).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger front airbag
is enabled. The front passenger front airbag
may deploy during an accident. 58
Occupant saf ety

High beam
#
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position. #
Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1 .
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam Lwill be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam K. #
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
Headla mpflasher #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal indicators #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal indicator will
fl ash thre e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4. Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1. The hazard
warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill.
When you pull away again, the hazard warning
lights will switch off automatically at appr ox‐
imately 10km/h. You can also swit choff the
hazard warning lights using button 1. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists 100
Light and sight

Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Exterior lighting Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent,
e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, main
tain a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
Use cleanwater and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Ta ilpipes
Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-
Benz, especially in the winter and af terwa shing theve hicle. Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When
the airbags are deplo yed, plastic parts
may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. Maintenance and care
321

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (/ page 28). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident
with high deceleration. #
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 383

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIRB AGin front of it;
DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 40). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.384
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been deactivated although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 40). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 385

Information ..........................................
279
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 280
Media sear ch....................................... 286
Overview ............................................. 282
Pa use and playback function .............. .283
Selecting a track ................................. 283
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 283
Switching on media mode ...................2 80
Tr ack list .............................................. 283
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic child seat recognition .............51
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ........................... 99
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 39, 40
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .107
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ........................ 12 3
Drive program display .......................... 12 0
Drive programs .................................... 11 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 9
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 121
Engaging drive position ....................... 12 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 12 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .122
Kickdown ............................................. 12 5
Manual gear changing .......................... 124
Oil temp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 174
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .124
Tr ansmission position display .............. 121
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 121Axle load
Perm issible .......................................... 365 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .137
Battery Key ........................................................ 63
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 336
Charging .............................................. 335
No tes ................................................... 331
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .333
Re placing ............................................ 336
St arting assis tance .............................. 335
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 16 6
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .167
Fu nction .............................................. 16 6
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 66434
Index

Fr
ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 56
No tes on risks and dangers ...................44
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 47
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 54
Secu ring on the front passenger seat ....59
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............44
Basic instructions .................................. 44
Chock ...................................................... .356
St orage location ..................................3 56
Cho ck
see Chock
CI+ module ..............................................3 03
Calling up a menu ................................ 303
CI+ module (TV) Inserting a Smart Card ........................ 303
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................. 95
Cleaning see Ca re Climate control
Activating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .109
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) ............... 11 0
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 11 0
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 111
Air di stribution settings ........................ 11 0
Air-reci rculation mode .......................... 111
Au tomatic control ................................ 11 0
Climate style function .......................... 11 0
Demi sting windo ws.............................. 111
Fr ont air vents ...................................... 111
No te .................................................... 109
Setting the climate style ......................1 10
Switching on/off ................................. 109
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............109
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 73
Climate style
Fu nction ............................................... 11 0
Setting ................................................. 11 0Cockpit
........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collapsible spare wheel .......................... 362
Inflating ............................................... 363
No tes .................................................. 362
Re moving ............................................ 362
COMAND Online see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices ................................ 208
Combination switch .................................. 99
Compass .................................................. 24 3
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ............................................ 274
Overview ..............................................2 74
Connectivity Setting up a hotspot via business tel‐
ephony ................................................ 205 Index
437